Lemuel coburn



No. 608,545. Patented Aug. 2, I898.

L. CUBURN.

BEDSTEAD.

(Application filed. Nov. 17, 1897.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT QE IQE.

,LEMUEL OOBURN, on noLYoKE,"MAss oH sErTs, ASSIGNOR TO THE OOBURNMETALLIC BED AND PNEUMATIC TUBEMAT'rEEss con PANY, OF SAME PLACE.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,545, dated August2, 1898. Application filed November 17,1897. Serial No. 8,855. Nomodel.) I

T0 at whom it mag concern: 1

BeitknownthatLLEMUELOOBURN,acitiboth metal and wood are used in makingcer-' tain frame parts thereof, the object being to provide a bedsteadof improved strength and appearance as to the frame parts intermediateof the posts both at the sides and ends of the bedstead and containingimproved connecting and ornamental devices; and the invention consistsin' the peculiar construction and arrangement of the various parts ofthe bedstead, all as hereinafter fully described, and more particularlypointed out in the claims. p

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective 'viewof a bedstead embodying my improvements. Fig. 2illustrates in enlarged perspective views certain detail parts of thestructure, which are hereinafter fully described. Figs. 3, 4, 5, andGillustrate detail parts which are fully described below. j

In thedrawings, A A indicate the cornerposts of the bedstead, which aresurmounted by the spherical knobs B, the latter being screwed onto aneyebolt O, whoseleye 2 enters into theupper end of said post or posts Aand is there engaged by atransversely-lo cated bolt F in each of saidposts. A cap 12,

having depending borders, as shown, is placedbetween the base ofsaid'post-knobs B and the end of the post therefor, the eyebolt 0 beingattached to thepostyas described.- Said knob B may be firmly screwedagainst said cap 12, thus firmly attaching the knob to the post. e

Each end frame D of the bedstead comprises two composite paneled framesG G saddle 9 at th'eopposite ends thereof engaging the metallic'bars 3of two of said panels,

actuated by right and left screw-threads on said vertical rods,wherebysaid rods and saddles are secured firmly between said panels by simplyturning the rods. If desired, said rods and saddles may be omitted. Eachof said paneled frames comprises two metallic bars 3, preferably tubularand of oval form in cross-section, said form providing a circular edgeof the preferred shape for engagement with the wooden panel 4, which isin terposed between said two metallic bars. Fig. 2 clearly illustratesthe said panel-and-bar construction, wherein it is shown thattheopposite or upper and lower borders of said panel are grooved toreceive the curved edges of said two metallic bars, thereby holding saidpanel firmly therebetween. It is obvious that some other form than saidcircularone on-said metallic bars may be adopted for engagement withsaid panel 4,whereby the obj ectvi'z. to provide such a form of metalrails as will suitably engage and hold the panel against'lateralmovement witho at other means of interattachmentmay be attained. Two endbrackets E E (see Fig. 2) are provided for each of said panels 41, eachbracket having two arms 5 forentrance into and engagement with (eitherfrictional or by transverse fastenings) the ends of said metallic bars.If transverse fastenings be desired, they may be inserted through holes13 in said bars and said arms 5. The borders6 of said brackets E, whichbear against the curved edge of saidmetallic bars 3, are concaved, asshown in Fig. '2, to the end that the brackets, when secured againstsaid posts A, as below described, shall be firmly held againstdisplacement. Said pan els 44 and also the panels 8 8 of the side framesHare preferably of some dark-colored wood, which will form anagreeablecontrast to a white enamel or some plated'finish upon theiron-work of the bedstead. The foregoing description of theconstructionof said paneled frames G G applies substantially to that ofthe side panelsor frames H, the borders 6 of the bracketsE in thelast-named frame being made to conform tothe shape ofthe sides of theposts A against which they aresecured. The above-named bolts' Fpassingthrough the said posts A and screwing into the brackets E andhaving their inner ends enter a suitable cavity 14: in the end of saidwood panels, serve to secure the ends of each of said panel-frames G, Gand ll to said posts and to provide additional means for holding saidwood panels in their frames, and those bolts, near the upper ends of thesaid posts, serve, as aforesaid, to anchor the eyed end of said eycboltor connecting-rod C and the knob 1- screwed to the latter, firmly to theends of said posts.

If desired, a serviceable but less ornamental bedstead may be made byshortening the corner-posts A and omitting the upper panels G G- of saidhead and foot frames and the rods J and their saddles fl. Thus reducedthe bedstead would consist, substantially, of the four posts A, the twoside panels Il ll, and the two lower end panels G G The means hereinemployed for supporting a mattress or the bedding consist of thetransverse metallic bars K, preferably tubular, having brackets Lattached to each end thereof, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4e. Said bracketsare of hook form at the upper end for engagement with the upper edge ofthe rail 7, a screw 10 being inserted to engage the under edge of saidrail, thereby holding the bracket firmly on the rail. If desired, saidscrew 10 may be omitted. Fig 1 illustrates a modified construction ofsaid bracket L in the bracket N there shown on the ends of the rail K,said bracket N being attached in any suitable manner to said rail andhaving simply a hook engagement with the latter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters l.at cut, is

1. A composite bedstead constructed from metal and wood having metallicposts, several panel-frames uniting said posts, each of which framesconsists of two metallic end brackets, and. two metallic bars secured bytheir ends between said brackets in separated relations, thereby formingan open metallic frame, a panel of wood inserted in each of said framesand engaging the borders of said bars, and screw-bolts passin throughsaid posts and engaging said brackets, whereby said posts andpanel-frames are firmly united, substantially as set forth.

2. In acomposite bedstead made from metal and wood, head and footportions therefor, each of which comprises two metallic posts, twopanel-frames uniting said posts, each of which frames consists of. twometallic end brackets and two metallic bars secured by their endsbetween said brackets in separated relations, thereby forming an openmetallic frame, a panel of wood inserted in each of said frames andengaging the borders of said bars, thereby forming panel-frames of woodand metal, two like panel-frames constituting the sides of the bedsteadextending between said head and foot portions, and bolts passing throughsaid posts and engaging said brackets, thereby firmly uniting said postsand panel-frames, substantially as set forth.

3. In a compositebedstead made from metal and wood, head and footportions therefor, each of which comprises two metallic posts, twopanel-frames uniting said posts, each of which frames consists of twometallic end brackets and two metallic bars secured by their endsbetween said brackets in separated relations, thereby forming an openmetallic frame, a panel of wood inserted in each of said frames andengaging the borders of said bars, thereby forming panel-frames of woodand metal, a series of vertical end bars each screw-connected to twosaddles, secured between the upper and lower panels of said head andfoot portions, two like panel-frames constituting the sides of thebedstead extending between said head and foot portions, and boltspassing: through said posts and engaging said brackets, thereby firmlyuniting said posts and panelframes, substantially as set forth.

4. A composite bedstead constructed from metal and wood having tubularmetallic posts, several panel-frames uniting said posts, each of whichframes consists of two metallic end brackets and two tubular metallicbars secured by their ends between said brackets in separated relations,thereby forming an open metallic frame, a panel of wood inserted in eachof said frames and engagii'ig the borders of said bars, and screw-boltspassing through said posts and engaging said brackets, whereby saidposts and panel-frames are firmly united, substantially as set forth.

5. A composite bedstead constructed from metal and wood having tubularmetallic posts, several panel-frames uniting said posts, each of whichframes consists of two metallic end brackets, and two tubular metallicbars secured by their ends between said brackets in separated relations,thereby forming an open metallic frame, a panel of wood inserted in eachof said frames and. engaging the borders of said bars, screw-boltspassing through said posts and engaging said brackets and the ends ofsaid wood panels, and knobs on the upper extremity of said posts, and aneyebolt within each post whose eye engages one of said bolt-s to theupper extremity of which eyebolt said knob is screwed, substantially asset forth.

6. Inacompositebedsteadmadefrommetal and wood, head and foot portionstherefor, each of which comprises two metallic posts, two panel-framesuniting said posts, each of which frames consists of two metallic endbrackets and two metallic bars secured by their ends between saidbrackets in separated relations, thereby forming an open metallic frame,a panel of wood inserted in each of said frames and engaging the bordersof said bars,

thereby forming panel-frames of wood and metal, a series of vertical.end bars each screwconnected to two saddles, secured between the upperand lower panels of said head and foot portions, two like panel-framesconsti- IIS tuting the sides of the bedstead extending between said headand foot portions, bolts passing through said posts and engaging saidbrackets, thereby firmly uniting said posts and panel-frames, andmattress'sustainin g bars extending between certain of said panels andengaging the same, substantially as set forth.

7. In a composite bedstead made from metal and wood, head and footportions therefor, each of which comprises two metallic posts, twopanel-frames uniting said posts, each of which frames consists of twometallicend brackets and two metallic bars secured by their ends betweensaid brackets in separated relations, thereby forming an open metallicframe, a panel of wood inserted in each of said frames and engaging theborders of said bars thereby forming panel-frames of wood and metal, twolike panel-frames constituting the sides of the bedstead extendingbetween said head and foot'portions, the mattress-sustaining cross-barsK, having the brackets L, se-

with the and means for securcured to their ends for engagement said sidepanel-frames,

ing said brackets on said frames, substantially as set forth.

8. In a composite bedstead made from metal and wood, head and footportions therefor each of which comprises two tubular metallic posts A,A, two panel-frames G, G uniting said posts, each of which framesconsists of two metallic end brackets E, E, each having the arms 5, 5,thereon, and the concave border 6, for engagement with said posts, twotubular metallic bars 3, 3, the ends of which receive, and are securedto, said arms, thereby forming an open metallic frame, apanel 4, of woodhaving grooved borders for engagement with said bars insertedtherebetween in said frame, side panel-frames H, H, for said bedstead oflike construction to the above-described ones, and screw-bolts F, and Fpassing through said posts and engaging said brackets and the ends ofsaid wood panels, substantially as set forth.

LEMUEL COBURN.

Witnesses:

H. A. OHAPIN, K. I. GLEMoNs.

